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January’s Sparrow by Patricia Polacco December 23, 2011

Posted by jcarlson in : Historical Fiction , trackback

Patricia Polacco is a very talented storyteller and artist.  In this book, she tells the story of the Crosswhite family and their escape to freedom.  The Crosswhites are slaves who live in Kentucky.  Their master is very cruel.  They take off one night and wind up in Marshall, Michigan.  Four or five years later, their master tracks them down and tries to take them back to Kentucky.  The citizens of Marshall come to their rescue.  However, the Crosswhites must move on.  If you enjoy historical fiction and want to find out what happens to the Crosswhites, read this book.

~Mrs. Carlson~

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1. Kia - February 23, 2012

PLEASE SOMEBODYELSE COMMENT!!!!!January’s sparrow is a very great book!PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!